Agenda

Rifles

UAV

Rocket Launcher

Pellet Guns
Rifles / guns
 The designation AK-47 is often used, generically, to refer to
AK-47
all Kalashnikov-pattern assault rifles. However, the AK-47 is
a specific model of Kalashnikov.
VARIANTS (Model/manufacturer) • AK-47 (pre-1949); Russia
• AK-47 (post-1949); Russia
• AK-47S; Russia
• AK-47; Bulgaria
• Type 56 (early); Albania
• Type 56 (early); China
• AK-47 Hungary
• M70 (early); Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Tavor
• 5.56X45mm Assault Rifle with integral
MEPRO 21 reflex sight (Available with diverse
sights)
• 457mm barrel length
• TAVOR is a battle ready innovative weapon,
built to be durable and robust, designed in
close collaboration with the IDF to create a
weapon with outstanding performance and
accuracy in all environmental conditions with
enhanced human ergonomics
 5.56mm Light Machine Gun
• It can fire effectively up to 700m.

• It is an automatic gun and has a

higher rate of fire than an assault
rifle.

• It is useful in breaking the enemy

forming up for final charge on own
defences.
 7.62mm Medium Machine Gun
• It can fire 600 to 1000 rounds per minute
at an effective distance of 1800m
• The 30mm Automatic Grenade Launcher is
best suited to engage enemies in the open
• It has an ammunition box that can hold 30
grenade
• It can fire up to 2300m.
 Rifle AK 203
• It is a new assault rifle which is in the process
of being introduced into the army. It is
manufactured as a joint venture between
Russia and The Ordnance Factory Board, in
Korwa, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
• The gun has an effective range of 400 metre
and is considered 100% accurate
• It shall work effectively in Siachen glaciers. AK-
series of rifles also work in desert conditions
 SIG 716 Rifles
• The Sig Sauer SIG716 7.62x51 mm assault rifles will
replace the Indian-made 5.56x45mm Insas rifles
• A majority of these rifles -- 66,000 -- are for the Indian
Army. The remaining will be divided between the
Indian Navy (2,000) and the Indian Air Force (4,000)
• The rifles are being supplied by US arms maker Sig
Sauer. They will be manufactured in the US and will
be supplied within a year since the contract for the
new guns is being made under fast-track
procurement
 84 mm Rocket Launcher
• This is used to destroy
tanks, bunkers, vehicles etc.

• It can be used to illuminate

the battle area as also for
making smoke screens to
hide movement of own
troops
 51mm Mortar
• This is used to fire high explosive
bombs on enemy

• It is an area weapon use which can

destroy the enemy

• It can also fire illumination and

smoke bombs
 Combat Tanks of Indian Army
Role of MBT
The main battle tank fulfils the role the
British had once called the "universal
tank", filling almost all battlefield roles

• In asymmetric warfare, main battle

tanks are deployed in small, highly
concentrated units. MBTs fire only
at targets at close range and instead
rely on external support such as
unmanned aircraft for long-range
combat.
 T-72 Ajeya (Main Battle Tank)
• Origin: Soviet Union-Poland-India

• Quantity: 968

• In 1978 500 T-72 tanks were

purchased by India from Russia.

• It has a main gun of 125mm

 T-90S “Bhishma” (Main Battle Tank)
• Origin: Russia-India

• Quantity: 2078

• It is the upgraded version of T 72 tanks,

produced by India domestically.

• It is equipped with French Thales-built

Catherine-FC thermal sight and utilises
Russian-5 K-5 explosive reactive armor
plates.
• It consists of an 1130 HP engine and a
top speed of 60 Kmph.
• It has a powerful 125 smoothbore gun and
12.7mm heavy machine gun.
 Arjun MBT (Main Battle Tank)
MK 1
• Third Generation Tank developed by DRDO.
• Origin: India
• Quantity: 124
• It has a 120 mm main gun with armour-
piercing fin-stabilized discarding
ammunition.
• It also has one PKT 7.62 mm coaxial
machine gun and 12.7mm machine gun.
• It has a single MTU multi-fuel diesel engine
which gives out around 1400 BHP and can
achieve max. Speed of 67 kmph.
• It has a capacity of 4 Crew members -
commander, Gunner, Loader and Driver.
 MK 1A
• Origin: India

• Quantity: 118 ordered after clearing trials

in February 2015.

• It is the upgraded version of MK1.

 Heron
• The Indian Air Force uses it as a
Medium Altitude Long Endurance
(MALE) UAV.

• It was developed in Israel and has a

flight time of 52 hours, but the
actual flight time depends on the
weight and flight profile it bears.

• Artillery modification, monitoring,

and intelligence functions are
among the advanced features.
 Harpy
• It is another Israeli commodity that
is used by the Indian military.

• It has the ability to hold explosives

as well as disrupt radar systems.

• It may also carry out acts to destroy

enemy air defense systems, such as
surface-to-air missiles and anti-
aircraft artillery, in order to monitor
and defeat them.

• It has a top speed of 185 km/hr.

and a range of 500 km.
 Nishant
• This UAV was designed for the
Indian Army by the DRDO's
Aeronautical Development
Establishment division.

• It needs a catapult-based
launching system because it is
unable to self-propelling and
must rely on a parachute to land.

• The Indian army has agreed to

cancel all future orders for this
UAV and retire it.
 Searcher
• This UAV, which was developed in
Israel, has a top speed of 200 km/h
and can fly for up to 18 hours.

• In India's armed forces, the Navy and

Air Force are the primary consumers.

• In the armed forces, it serves as a

reconnaissance unit.
 Rustom
• It is an unidentified combat air vehicle
developed by DRDO for the Indian armed
forces' three services.

• The project is in the works, and some of

the biggest names in the defence industry
are competing for the production contract.

• This UAV has wheels, so it can take off and

land a little faster than Nishant.

• Rustom -2, a version with more

specifications and reliability, is also in the
works.
 Integrated Missile Development Programme
• Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who worked with the ISRO and was
closely involved in the development of Satellite Launch
Vehicle, SLV-3, was inducted into the IGMD programme in
1980. Because of the success achieved by India in the guided
missile development programme under his stewardship, he
came to be known as the ’Missile Man of India’.

• The program began in 1980 and ended in 2008, when

the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
formally announced on 8 January 2008 that
the strategically integrated guided missile program had
achieved its stated goal of developing the missiles listed in the
program and the missiles induced into the armed forces
after being duly tested
 Five Missile systems under this programme

PRITHVI: Short-range ballistic missiles

AGNI: Medium-range ballistic missiles

TRISHUL: short-range SAM

AKASH: Medium-range SAM

NAG: Anti-tank guided missiles

 CRUISE MISSILE
• Cruise missiles are guided unmanned missiles and are used against
the targets within atmosphere i.e. terrestrial targets. Jet Engine is
mostly used for the aerodynamic lift.
• They are low-level flights which can be launched from land, air
and water.
• Based on speed the cruise missiles are classified into – Subsonic,
Supersonic and Hypersonic.
• Example: BrahMos, Nirbhay
SUBSONIC
• These missiles travel at the speed of less than 1 Mach number, less
than the speed of sound.
• Example: Nirbhay
SUPERSONIC
• These missiles travel at the speed between 2 – 3 Mach Number
• Example: Brahmos
HYPERSONIC
• These missiles at a speed more than 5 Mach Number. They travel
5 times more than the speed of sound.
• Example: Brahmos II (not yet launched)
 BALLISTIC MISSILES
• The flight path of the ballistic missile is
characterised with Ballistic trajectory.
• Ballistic missiles can be launched from land and
sea-based systems.
• During the ascend it takes high arch trajectory
and falls freely during descend.
• Example: Agni, Prithvi, etc.

Based on Launch Mode

• Surface to Surface
• Surface to Air
• Air to Air
• Air to Surface
• Surface to Sea
• Anti-tank missiles
1.Consider the following statement regarding Indian Navy:
1) The fourth of December is celebrated every year as the Navy Day.
2) Indian Navy ships participated in ‘Mission Sagar’ and ‘Samudra Setu’ for providing
support and transporting a large number of personnel from abroad and within the country
during the pandemic.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
2.Consider the following statements regarding ‘HIMGIRI’, which was recently in news :
1) It is one of the warships of Indian Navy under project 17A
2) P17A ships have the gas turbine propulsion.
3) P17A ships have been indigenously designed by Directorate of Naval Design (Surface
Ship Design Group).
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3
3.Which of the following statements regarding MISSION SAGAR III is/are correct?
1) Mission Sagar-III is part of India’s HADR assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries
during the ongoing pandemic.
2) In this mission Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) will be provided for
the flood-affected people of Cambodia.
Select the correct option
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
4.Consider the following statements regarding India’s Nuclear doctrine:
1) India conducted its first nuclear test, Pokhran-I, dubbed as a “peaceful nuclear explosion”
in 1994.
2) In 1999, India came out with an explicit nuclear doctrine that committed, among other
things, to NFU — that is it would never carry out a nuclear first-strike.
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
5.The second edition of the naval exercise Bongosagar was conducted between the navies of
which of the following two countries?
A. India - Sri Lanka
B. Sri Lanka - Bangladesh
C. India - Bangladesh
D. Bangladesh – Maldives
6.Consider the following statements:
1) Mission Sagar - II is a humanitarian relief mission to hand over food aid to Sudan.
2) Mission Sagar - I was a humanitarian relief mission to provide food and medicines to Sri
Lanka.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
7.Which among the following statements with regards to latest procurement manual for
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is/are incorrect?
1) It would simplify the processes and ensure participation of foreign defence industry in
design and development activities exclusively.
2) Its main objective is to expedite the execution of research and development projects and
programmes.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
8.Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Indo -US relations ?
1) India has signed BECA ( Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo Spatial
Cooperation) at the recent 2+2 dialogue.
2) India had signed LEMOA in 2018 and COMCASA in 2016 with the US.
Select the correct option:
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
9.Consider the following statements regarding the Scramjet engines:
1) It operates by combustion of fuel in a stream of air compressed by the forward speed of
the aircraft itself.
2) The airflow through the engine remains supersonic, or greater than the speed of sound.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
10.Which of the following is/are defence exercise(s) between India and Bangladesh?
1) Exercise Bongosagar
2) Exercise Sampriti
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2